# Server Interface

> Added in v2.41.0

SF includes a browser-based server interface for project management, real-time progress monitoring, and multi-project support.

## Quick Start

```bash
sf server
```

This starts a local SF server and opens the SF dashboard in your default browser.

### CLI Flags (v2.42.0)

```bash
sf server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 --allowed-origins "https://example.com"
```

| Flag | Default | Description |
|------|---------|-------------|
| `--host` | `localhost` | Bind address for the SF server |
| `--port` | `3000` | Port for the SF server |
| `--allowed-origins` | (none) | Comma-separated list of allowed CORS origins |

## Features

- **Project management** — view milestones, slices, and tasks in a visual dashboard
- **Real-time progress** — server-sent events push status updates as autonomous mode executes
- **Multi-project support** — manage multiple projects from a single browser tab via `?project=` URL parameter
- **Change project root** — switch project directories from the web UI without restarting the server (v2.44)
- **Onboarding flow** — API key setup and provider configuration through the browser
- **Model selection** — switch models and providers from the web UI

## Architecture

The web interface is built with Next.js and communicates with the SF backend via a bridge service. Each project gets its own bridge instance, providing isolation for concurrent sessions.

Key components:
- `ProjectBridgeService` — per-project command routing and SSE subscription
- `getProjectBridgeServiceForCwd()` — registry returning distinct instances per project path
- `resolveProjectCwd()` — reads `?project=` from request URL or falls back to `SF_WEB_PROJECT_CWD`

## Configuration

The SF server binds to `localhost:3000` by default. Use `--host`, `--port`, and `--allowed-origins` to override (see CLI Flags above).

### Environment Variables

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `SF_WEB_PROJECT_CWD` | Default project path when `?project=` is not specified |

## Node v26 Compatibility

Node v26 introduced breaking changes to type stripping that caused `ERR_UNSUPPORTED_NODE_MODULES_TYPE_STRIPPING` on web boot. This is fixed in v2.42.0+ (#1864). If you encounter this error, upgrade SF.

## Auth Token Persistence

As of v2.42.0, the web UI persists the auth token in `sessionStorage` so it survives page refreshes (#1877). Previously, refreshing the page required re-authentication.

## Platform Notes

SF support is Linux-only. The web interface is validated on Linux.
